Ketamine is a legal, safe, and effective medicine used to treat a variety of mental health conditions, including depression, anxiety, and PTSD. It has rapid antidepressant and mood-enhancing effects, often noticeable within hours and can last for weeks. It works by targeting the neurotransmitter glutamate, which influences mood and thought patterns.

Ketamine promotes neuroplasticity, the brain's ability to form new connections. It can be administered in a variety of ways, including IV infusion, intramuscular injection, nasal spray, and sublingual lozenges. My practice utilizes the sublingual lozenge prescribed by the medical team at Journey Clinical.

Yes, ketamine is an FDA approved dru legal in all 50 states and used in hospital settings for surgery and pain management since 1970. It is a top 10 essential medicine according to the WHO. It is widely prescribed off-label for mental health.

The peak effects of a ketamine dose, which most patients find pleasant, last for approximately 45 minutes. These effects can make you feel “far from” your body, and facilitate shifts in perception that can often feel expansive in nature. Many people report having unique emotional or visual experiences that can give you a break from habitual thoughts and gain a new perspective on traumatic situations. Your motor and verbal abilities will be reduced, so you’ll be lying down in a comfortable position during the experience.

Once these effects subside, I will spend the remainder of your appointment giving you space to process and discuss your experience. While it may feel hard to articulate what happens during the experience, patients feel like the insights gained are clear.

Ketamine has rapidly-acting antidepressant and mood-enhancing effects, which can take effect within 1-2 hrs after treatment and last up to 2 weeks

Ketamine works by blocking specific receptors in the brain while stimulating others, to help create new connections and boost neural circuits that regulate stress and mood

Your safety is a top priority in these sessions and we’ll closely monitor you throughout the session. Ketamine is a well-established, safe medication when used responsibly. Common short-term side effects include nausea, dizziness or a feeling of disconnection, which are typically mild and temporary. This is why we have you lay down during the experience with the eye mask. With Journey Clinical’s rigorous safety protocols and my support, you’ll have a safe and effective experience.

The thorough evaluation process means that if there is concern about your safety, you won’t be eligible for treatment. The Journey Clinical team will not prescribe to you if it will be unsafe for you, and they do turn people down who do not meet the eligibility criteria. If you aren’t eligible, your intake will be refunded to you.

Research shows that combining psychedelics like ketamine with psychotherapy yields significantly better outcomes compared to using these medications on their own.

Ketamine is an adjunct to therapy. Like a really solid support that also challenges you to go deeper and to grow into the person you want to be.

Ketamine has been shown to enhance overall neuroplasticity, which means those stuck ways of thinking and feeling can actually change through growth and reorganization with a smaller amount of effort. And that effort, is the work we do in therapy.

In traditional talk therapy, change often takes time and can feel slow, especially when emotional defenses are strong. KAP creates an altered state of consciousness can allows you to bypass those defenses. The ketamine experience acts as a catalyst, and therapy helps guide and ground the process so that change is both meaningful and lasting.

That’s completely okay. In our consultation, we’ll explore your needs and talk about how KAP might support your process. If it makes sense to combine KAP with EMDR, we’ll work together to decide on the sequence that feels most supportive for you.

No, I provide therapy for clients who have been prescribed sublingual ketamine formulated to absorb under your tongue.